Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Xeon E7-2890 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Architecture codename	no data	Phoenix-HS (Zen 4)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$99	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	15 (Pentadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	30	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	no data	8 MB
L3 cache	37.5 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2	no data
Socket	FCLGA2011	FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Instruction Replay	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-2890 v2 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	32	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	13 June 2023
Physical cores	15	8
Threads	30	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	35 Watt

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